Usage of the character 拗
ào
拗
[拗]
- to bend in two so as to break
- to defy
- to disobey
- also pr. (ǎo)
niù
拗
[拗]
- stubborn
- obstinate
ào
拗
[抝]
- variant of 拗 (ào)
ǎoduàn
拗断
[拗斷]
- to break by twisting
àokǒu
拗口
[拗口]
- hard to pronounce
- awkward-sounding
yìng'ào
硬拗
[硬拗]
- (Tw) (coll.) to defend an untenable position with ridiculous arguments (from Taiwanese, Tai-lo pr. (ngē-áu))
- Taiwan pr. (yingào)
zhíniù
执拗
[執拗]
- stubborn
- willful
- pigheaded
- Taiwan pr. (zhí'ào)
wéi'ào
违拗
[違拗]
- to disobey; to defy; to deliberately go against (a rule, a convention, sb's wishes etc)
niùbuguò
拗不过
[拗不過]
- can't persuade
- unable to make (sb) change their mind
- unable to resist (sb)
sān'àotāng
三拗汤
[三拗湯]
- san'ao decoction (TCM)
àokǒulìng
拗口令
[拗口令]
- tongue twister